51894 (580715) Michael Joseph JOYCE, 61 Squadron RAF: POW, collaborator, cousin of Lord Haw-Haw

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    Numbers: 51894 (580715)
    Rank: Flying Officer
    Name: Michael Joseph JOYCE (MM Cancelled)
    Unit: 61 Squadron Royal Air Force


    London Gazette : 8 June 1943
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36044/supplement/2615/data.pdf
    ROYAL AIR FORCE.
    GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.
    To be Plt. Offs. on prob. (emergency):— Wt. Offs.
    580715 Michael Joseph JOYCE (51894). 24th Feb. 1943.

    London Gazette : 10 September 1943
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36165/supplement/4015/data.pdf
    ROYAL AIR FORCE.
    Plt. Offs. (prob.) to be Flg. Offs. on prob. (war subs.): —
    24th Aug. 1943.
    M. J. JOYCE (51894).

    London Gazette : 14 November 1944
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36793/supplement/5211/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following award in recognition of distinguished services: —
    Military Medal.
    580715 Sergeant (now Flying Officer) Michael Joseph JOYCE, R.A.F.
    (see below)

    London Gazette : 4 June 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37590/supplement/2673/data.pdf
    AMENDMENT.
    In notification of 14th November, 1944 (P. 5211. Col. i) under heading Military Medal delete 580715 Sergeant (now Flying Officer) Michael Joseph Joyce, R.A.F.
     
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    MM which was later cancelled.
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    SIB Report
    From WO 373/96
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    Revised statement.
    Also from WO 373/96

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    WO 373/96
    Discussion regarding cancellation of award of Military Medal.

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    WO 373/96
    Discussion regarding cancellation of award of Military Medal.
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  9. Harry Ree

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    Thanks dbf for the comprehensive account of the treachery of Sergeant Joyce. I wonder how the RAF employed him for the rest of the war after his "escape" from Germany

    Sergeant M J Joyce of No 61 Squadron was well known by the veterans of No 61 Squadron at Hemswell who contributed to the account of his treachery in the Hemswell Association privately published circular, The Imp.

    From his service number 580715,it appears he joined the RAF (Direct Entry) in August 1935 in the category for Pilots. Observers and Cadets. However on the loss of the Hampden, he is shown in the crew configuration as being a WO/Air Gunner or perhaps an Air Gunner. If that is the case as the Direct Entry shown, he must have remustered to a lower aircrew designation.
     
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  10. Marks

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    Air Force Bravery in the Feld - Awards of the Military Medal- Nick Tucker

    Born 17-1-1915 - Commercial Traveller .Enlisted 6 February 1939 Air Observer

    580599 January 1939
    580701 February 1939
    580921 March 1939 - All Air Observers

    106 Sqn June 1939
    61 Sqn 30 June 1940

    September 1945 posted 246 Sqn Navigator until June 1946
    Resigned commission 27 August 1946

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